PTO Road Race: Saturday, November 20

The annual PRS PTO Road Race is a fun and exciting event that unites our students, teachers, staff, and families.  We are currently looking for sponsors including families, companies, or organizations.  Anyone who donates will have their name put on the back of the race t-shirt, any donations over $250 can have their logo on the shirt that will be worn by all runners. Please contact the organizers at katherine.brand@ymail.com and Meghen.desanta@gmail.com.  Registration information will be available soon!

PRS PTO STEAM Week- Parent Volunteers Needed!

 

The PRS PTO STEAM committee is seeking PRS parents/guardians who can present on their careers in the STEAM field (science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics) to expose students to the multitude of jobs in the STEAM field. 

We are looking for 2 parents for each grade level who could talk about their career and do an interactive/hands-on activity on the career/topic/industry. STEAM week is the week of Oct 18-22. Please contact Jill Slankas if you are interested in presenting (Jill.slankas@gmail.com). Thank you!

Math Olympics Starts next week! Parent/caregiver volunteers are greatly needed to correct papers. Please consider signing up! :)

Math Olympics registration begins September 19. Students can sign up here. Grade-level volunteers are also needed to correct the contests - click here to volunteer. here to volunteer.

Contests will be emailed out on Sundays beginning on October 3 and they will be due the following Thursday. Kindergarten should still register now but the contests won't start until January 23. Students in Grades 1-5 will complete 20 contests and Kindergarten will complete 10. 

To learn more, or sign up, go to the PRS Math Olympics website.  

5th Grade Activities: 

We are linking a 'volunteer spot' here with some key activities. We will need parent volunteers in order to run these events! We are looking for committee members to organize and manage the events. (Several of these events have been run for years and we have all the info you need!)

As 5th graders, it's their time to shine! Helping community service efforts, dressing up as elves at the holiday shopping spree while guiding younger classmates, rec night out, spring clean up, serving ice cream and pizza at our book fair, and bingo nights! and many many more activities! 

Please sign up below so we can make this year amazing for our kids!!

Thanks for your support!

Amanda Waterbury, Co-Chair 5^th Grade Activities Committee: atwaterbury@gmail.com

Halle Grace, Co-Chair 5^th Grade Activities Committee: hallegrace1@gmail.com

NEWS FROM PRINCIPAL LAMOTHE

Click here for Principal Lamothe's newsletter from Friday, October 1st



Click here for Principal Lamothe's newsletter from Friday, September 24th

AROUND TOWN

Community input requested: The Town of Hingham has created a Sustainable Budget Task Force to develop options to facilitate a sustainable five-year Financial Forecast for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027. The group is seeking feedback from community members and has an online form for this purpose. Information about this group can be found here.

Hingham Youth Wrestling, K-8th Grade

Learn how to wrestle, build strength, flexibility, and balance, and most of all have fun. No experience is necessary, anyone can join. Sessions start Dec. 6th - March, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm at the HHS Wrestling Room. Please contact Damien Bogle at hinghamyouthwrestling@gmail.com to sign up or call 508-889-5201.  Click here for more information.

Wanders Drive Book Sale- Sunday 10/3 @9:30am 

Book sale to benefit Gift of Adoption Massachusetts

https://giftofadoption.org/massachusetts/

DID YOU KNOW...

Did you know last spring, the PRS PTO in conjunction with HEF was able to help fund 26 Ukuleles and accessories for PRS students in grades 2-4 for Mrs. Turner to introduce a new ukulele unit in music this school year?  

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